The real mystery is why we needed a DNA study to learn that fungi, like every freelancer, leave once their old neighborhood turns toxic.
We May Finally Know Why Mysterious Mushroom Fairy Rings Grow in Circles
Researchers at Stockholm University analyzed soil DNA to explain fairy rings—mushroom circles in grass. They propose the fungi flee their own waste, expanding outward. The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, suggests inhibition at the ring's back edge drives growth, though the mechanism remains unproven.
Source: We May Finally Know Why Mysterious Mushroom Fairy Rings Grow in Circles — ScienceAlert
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